Japanese Object Makers

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Kensho Miyoshi

Credentials: PhD in Design Research, Royal College of Art; MEng and BEng in Aeronautics and Astronautics, University of Tokyo
Based: Tokyo, Japan
Discipline: Industrial Design, Lighting

Website: miyoshikensho.com
Instagram: @miyoshikensho

Hamon Clock

Above Your Hand

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Kouichi Okamoto

Credentials: German Design Award 2017 Special Mention, Excellent Product Design, for Bookmark Light; Topawards Asia 2019 Winner, Liquid Bookmark
Based: Shizuoka, Japan
Discipline: Furniture, Lighting

Kyouei Design: kyouei-ltd.co.jp

FR ultra light table

bookmark light

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Kairi Eguchi

Credentials: Osaka Municipal Craft High School, Product Design; Osaka Municipal Design Education Research Institute, Product Design; Representative, KAIRI EGUCHI STUDIO
From: Osaka, Japan
Based: Osaka, Japan
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture, Lighting

KAIRI EGUCHI STUDIO: kairi-eguchi.com

Standard Chair

FANTASMA

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Junpei Tamaki

Credentials: Tama Art University, Interior Design
From: Japan
Discipline: Furniture

Tamaki Design Studio: junpei-tamaki.com

HAKAMA

SUIREN

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Atsushi Onuma

Credentials: Professor, Toyo University
Based: Tokyo, Japan
Discipline: Industrial Design, Hardware

Atsushi Onuma Design: atsushionuma.com

Gutsu Gutsu

Tennant 20

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Daisuke Yamamoto

Credentials: Musashino Art University, Department of Architecture; Adjunct Professor, Musashino Art University
From: Tokyo, Japan
Based: Tokyo, Japan
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture

Website: daisukeyamamoto.com

FLOW TILT

beautiful people NAGOYA

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Akira Hojo

Credentials: Product Design, Kanazawa College of Art
Based: Tokyo, Japan
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture

Website: hojoakira.com
Instagram: @hojo_akira_

Lumiframe

pallo

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Kaori Akiyama

Credentials: Department of Design, Faculty of Engineering, Chiba University; Lecturer, Chiba University
Based: Tokyo, Japan
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture, Lighting

Website: Profile
STUDIO BYCOLOR: studiobycolor.com
Instagram: @studio_bycolor

GECCO

Blinking Color

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Kazuki Nagasawa

Credentials: Founder, SUPER RAT
From: Neyagawa, Osaka, Japan
Based: Tokyo, Japan
Discipline: Industrial Design, Furniture

SUPER RAT: super-rat-design.com

HOUYOU - JUHI SERIES

KOMORE - JUHI SERIES

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Koji Tanabe

Credentials: Shizuoka University of Art and Culture; part-time lecturer, Shizuoka Institute of Design Arts (2021–2025)
Based: Shizuoka, Japan

Plow Design: plowdesign.jp
Instagram: @plow_design

CROSS

CURREN

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Keisuke Unosawa

Credentials: Design Manager, Kito regional revitalization project
Discipline: Industrial Design

Website: unosawa.com

Paper Folding Designs

YES LOVE wristwatch

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Kotaro Kawanabe

Credentials: Kyoto Seika University, Architecture; Grebbestads folkhögskola; Carl Malmsten Furniture Studies; Swedish Furniture Joinery Journeyman Certificate
From: Kumamoto, Japan
Based: Kyoto, Japan
Discipline: Furniture

+veve: plusveve.com
Instagram: @plusveve

chair 44 child

extension table

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Moriyuki Ochiai

Credentials: Master’s Program in Architecture, Waseda University Graduate School of Science and Engineering; Representative Director, Moriyuki Ochiai Design Project
From: Tokyo, Japan
Based: Tokyo, Japan
Discipline: Architecture, Industrial Design, Furniture

Moriyuki Ochiai Architects: moriyukiochiai.com
Instagram: @moriyukiochiai

Waterscape Office

Geosong

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Atsushi Kitagawara

Credentials: Tokyo University of the Arts; Professor Emeritus, Tokyo University of the Arts
From: Nagano, Japan
Based: Tokyo, Japan
Discipline: Architecture, Industrial Design, Furniture, Lighting

Atsushi Kitagawara Architects: kitagawara.co.jp

Hosho Gakuen Learning Center Building n.6

Kobuchizawa Station and Plaza